Paraguay
Opposition senator questioned lack of support for questioning Claudia Centurión
Líder Amarilla said there are not enough votes in the Senate to move forward with the request against the MOPC minister. According to ABC Color, he linked the initiative to objections over tolls, road works, inspections, the Policía Caminera and debt.
Senator Líder Amarilla expressed his displeasure over the lack of backing to push forward in the Chamber of Senators the questioning of Public Works and Communications Minister Claudia Centurión. According to ABC Color, the lawmaker said there would not be enough votes for the initiative to move ahead.
Amarilla said the request is not explained solely by the accident that occurred in the Pedrozo and Ypacaraí area, which he described as one of the factors that prompted the filing. According to ABC Color, he also listed concerns about the administration of the MOPC, including the toll system, the cost of some works, inspections, the situation of the Policía Caminera and the level of state debt.
Among his criticisms, the senator spoke of doubts about toll collections and the destination of those resources. He also cited the Avelino Martínez project as an example, whose cost, he said, reaches US$ 6 million per kilometer. He also pointed out that there are projects with values between US$ 1.5 million and US$ 2 million per kilometer, to which inspection payments are also added.
Still according to ABC Color, Amarilla questioned the operation of the Policía Caminera, which depends on the MOPC, and raised objections about debts linked to public works, saying that their origin, amount and the reasons for certain commitments assumed by the State are not clear.
The draft resolution to question Centurión was due to be considered at the Senate’s ordinary session. ABC Color recalled that the cartismo had already anticipated it would not support the proposal promoted by opposition senators.
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